Single-engine piston

N1987Y

1964 Mooney M20E Super 21

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1964
Serial
274
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Tipton Inc (Corporation)
Based
Turners Station, KY
Registration record

N1987Y on the FAA register

Type
1964 Mooney M20E Super 21
Serial
274
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Registered owner
Tipton Inc
Turners Station, KY
Certificate issued
2006-02-09
Airworthiness date
1964-03-19
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A18947
Mode S (octal)
50304507
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
601 nm
Cruise (type)
163 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2006-02-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N1987Y.
  • 1999-04-17
    Accident at Brooksville, KY; damage: substantial.
  • 1984-02-11
    Accident at Cleveland, OH; damage: substantial.
  • 1964-06-24
    Accident at Hugo Okla, 36; damage: substantial.
  • 1964-03-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N1987Y

N1987Y is a 1964 Mooney M20E Super 21, serial number 274. The FAA register lists Tipton Inc as the registrant in Turners Station, Kentucky. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 9, 2006 and expires on July 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming I0360 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 163 knots and a range of about 601 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated March 19, 1964.

N1987Y has 3 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
163 kt
Range
601 nm
Landing over 50 ft
595 ft
Fuel burn
12 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1999-04-17 Accident · Brooksville, KY Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · NYC99LA093
Reported aircraft: Mooney M20E
Probable cause: Contaminated fuel which resulted in the forced landing, and a heart attack from an adrenaline rush that interacted with preexisting coronary disease which resulted in the pilot's death.
1984-02-11 Accident · Cleveland, OH Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · CHI84LA109
Reported aircraft: Mooney M20E
1964-06-24 Accident · Hugo Okla, 36 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1796
Reported aircraft: Mooney MK20E

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.